Twenty to fifty percent of caregivers experience depression. * The rates are highest among individuals who care for spouses with dementia.  It is not unusual for caregivers to experience two different types of depression – reactionary and clinical. Reactionary depression is usually a ... Read More

I have been through several days of really miserable depression. . . Just out of the blue I woke up one morning feeling depressed.  I think it started with that book Simple Abundance .  She said a person should get an artist’s sketchbook and fill it with pictures of the home you would like to ... Read More

People who are chronically ill or suffer constant pain can get demanding, cranky, and depressed. Being with them can get extremely tiresome, and it can be easy to forget who your loved one was before he or she got sick. Focusing on a happier time helped Madelyn get through a particularly rough ... Read More